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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,717,804,857.87, 68,610,598,227.44 and 26,854,942,445.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,717,804,857.87, 68,610,598,227.44 and 26,854,942,445.83 is: 37,059,835,442.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,717,804,857.87 : 68,610,598,227.44 = 26,854,942,445.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,717,804,857.87/68,610,598,227.44 = 26,854,942,445.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,717,804,857.87x = 68,610,598,227.44 × 26,854,942,445.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,717,804,857.87x = 1,842,533,666,571,867,127,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,533,666,571,867,127,808/49,717,804,857.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,059,835,442.03

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